Paulo Mattos 29 Sept 2021

Today on your show our topic is: “Journey of an Immigrant Brazilian Mechanical Engineer, and entrepreneur in Canada”. In terms of immigration, cities have always been a popular destination for new immigrants. Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal, top the list of destinations for new immigrants coming to Canada. The Greater Toronto area is home to nearly 7 million people with the GGHS 9.5 million. 51% of the city of Toronto are a visible minority – now the majority. And 47% of the city of Toronto are immigrants. The city is hailed as Canada’s tech-hub, often being heralded as one of the most competitive tech-jobs markets in North America. Today we hear the journey of one such immigrant who arrived in Toronto in 1987 from Brazil.

Guest – Paulo Mattos Introduction. Today we hear from Paulo Mattos Entrepreneur and Mechanical Engineer. He was born in Brazil 60 years ago in the city of Porto Alegre in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. He Immigrated to Canada more than 32 years ago.
Paulo loves soccer coming from the world’s greatest footballing nation. Every week he watches his soccer team in Brazil play. He has season tickets for Toronto FC, and never misses a game. Paulo is the third son of a family of 5 where everyone has a university degree. Paulo graduated at Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina which is considered one of the best Mechanical Engineering universities in South America. He has Experience in oil industry, aerospace, plastic injection and mold making. He has a 28-year daughter born in Canada, and is a High School Chemistry Teacher. Paulo is an entrepreneur, owner of few companies in Canada and Brazil. His main company (ProCIM Inc ) is in business for more than 30 years.